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Adopt Ordinance 8932-16 on second reading, approving a Future Land Use Map Amendment from 17 different future land use categories corridor-wide to the US 19 Regional Center (US 19-RC), US 19 Neighborhood Center (US 19-NC), US 19 Corridor (US 19-C), Preservation (P) and Water/Drainage Feature categories for property generally located along US Highway 19 between Belleair Road and Curlew Road, including properties east and west of US 19 along cross streets. (LUP2016-06004, LUP2016-06005, LUP2016-06006)
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On September 15, 2016, the Clearwater City Council approved on first reading amendments to the City’s Future Land Use Map designating 4,036 parcels of land (±1,641.35 acres in area) as US 19 Regional Center (US 19-RC), US 19 Neighborhood Center (US 19-NC), and US 19 Corridor (US 19-C). These properties are generally located along US Highway 19 between Belleair Road and Curlew Road, including properties east and west of US 19 along cross streets.
As required by Florida Statutes, the proposed large-scale map amendments were submitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and other required State agencies and Pinellas County for review and comment. These amendments were transmitted concurrently with Ordinance 8923-16 (CPA2016-04001) making amendments to the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan, also on same City Council agenda.
The Planning and Development Department has received responses from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) regarding the proposed future land use amendments. None of the state agencies identified any adverse issues on regional resources or facilities as a result of the proposed amendments. The SWFWMD requested additional analysis indicating the City’s ability to serve future development with potable water, which is provided within the City’s response to agency comments. The FDOT’s letter included several editorial comments for consideration by the City; however, no further action is required at this time.
While reviewing the ordinance and exhibits, Planning and Development Department staff identified several properties where the existing Water/Drainage Feature and Preservation (P) future land use categories had been deleted, but should remain in place. Exhibit A requires additional updates to state the full category name of Water/Drainage Feature, where previously the Exhibit only referenced Water, and to correct certain addresses for which the unit number should have been placed at the end of the address. Therefore, staff has prepared a motion to amend the ordinance and its exhibits to also include these corrections.
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